On Thursday the MP High Court confirmed the death penalty awarded to a youth who was accused of rape and murder of 16-year-old girl. The Session Court had convicted Rabbu Alias Sarvesh under sections 5(g)/6 of the POCSO Act and sections 450, 376(2)(i), 376(D), 376(A) of IPC. The case was
The High Court of Kerala allowed a second appeal on the principle that a worshipper cannot maintain a suit for recovery of possession of properties which are dedicated to a temple. In the judgment delivered by Justice P B Suresh Kumar in the second suit which was filled by the
Nagpur bench of the Bombay HC acquitted the six convicts in the Yavatmal human sacrifice case. The judgment was passed by the bench consisting of PN Deshmukh and Justice MG Gibraltar. Accused namely 1. Lalya Vasantrao Attam 2. Devidas Punaji Attam 3. Yadavrao Tukaram Tekam 4. Punaji Mahadev Atram 5.
Reversing the acquittal of the Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and also affirming the involvement and conviction of 4 other person in the Anti- Sikh Riots of 1984. The Delhi High Court noticed that these kinds of crimes, which are at mass should be dealt with a different approach. The HC
In Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Pratibha Industries Ltd, a question was put up on the High Court’s power to recall its orders. The Bombay High Court initially ordered appointment of an arbitrator, and later it was discovered by the judge that there was no presence of an arbitration
The Supreme Court sets aside a Karnataka High Court order that had dismissed a petition of maintenance for the proof of marriage, has reiterated that for the proceedings under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure any sort of such strict proof of marriage is not necessary. Facts In
On Wednesday the Union Cabinet headed by Ravi Shankar Prasad, minister for law and justice approved an ordinance making triple talaq a punishable offence. The union minister described the act of triple Talaq as barbaric and inhumane, around 22 countries have regulated the practice of The Triple Talaq and it
On Thursday the Supreme Court gave its order on in relation of a Public Interest Litigation Aseer Jamal v. Union of India, which was concerned with the problem of visually impaired, the orthopedically handicapped and those unable to write or communicate in Hindi. The bench consisting of ex-chief justice Dipak
The Supreme Court stayed all the criminal proceedings, past and future against Priya Prakash Varrier, Malayalam actress. The Malayalam actress Priya Prakash Varrier, who became an internet sensation overnight with a wink, has finally found breathing space, due to the Supreme Court quashing the criminal proceeding against her and the
The Supreme Court allowed a petition setting aside the order passed by the Allahabad High Court under section 482 of Cr.P.C for quashing of proceeding by the bench comprising of N.V Ramana and N.M Shantanagoudan. The appeal was filled by the accused person (Anupriya pal and 4 others) against the
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